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Toxicological information

Repeated dose toxicity: dermal

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
short-term repeated dose toxicity: dermal
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
disregarded due to major methodological deficiencies
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study poorly documented, small group sizes, study not up to current scientific standards, no data on dose level

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Studio sperimentale sulla tossicità della tetralina e della decalina
Author:
Cardani A
Year:
1942
Bibliographic source:
Medicina del lavoro 33, 145-159; 169-184

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Subacute dermal toxicity
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Decahydronaphthalene
EC Number:
202-046-9
EC Name:
Decahydronaphthalene
Cas Number:
91-17-8
Molecular formula:
C10H18
IUPAC Name:
decahydronaphthalene
Constituent 2
Reference substance name:
Dekalin
IUPAC Name:
Dekalin
Details on test material:
decahydronaphthalene, undiluted. No data on purity or isomer ratio

Test animals

Species:
guinea pig
Strain:
not specified
Sex:
male/female

Administration / exposure

Details on exposure:
Route of Administration: dermal
Duration of treatment / exposure:
14 days
Frequency of treatment:
2 hours/day
Doses / concentrations
Remarks:
Doses / Concentrations:
undiluted application to 6 cm2 of clipped skin; volume not given
Basis:

No. of animals per sex per dose:
1
Control animals:
no
Details on study design:
Post-exposure period: none
One animal died after 10 days, the other after 14 days. Both exhibited  necrosis at the treatment sites, and liver and kidney changes.

Results and discussion

Target system / organ toxicity

Critical effects observed:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion